Joe, You Can Go Now
Why I’m really, really, really glad Joe Oliver isn’t Finance Minister anymore: Keystone XL would have created jobs, bolstered ec growth, strengthened nat’l security, reduced GHG emissions and enhanced N…
Alberta
It’s a Gas
CCS, what is it good for? Absolutely money. Not for you and I, no, it’s good for oil companies. We’re talking about this because the only “clean coal” plant isn’t…
North America As Caligula
“But I will take questions from Entitlement Weekly magazine staff.” 1. In Alberta, one politician said, “Sorry, we’re not taking questions from political journalists” because, you know. 2. Jeb Bush…
The Forest For The Trees: Harper’s Fudgey Forestry Figures
I have a feeling that some webpages will be changing significantly in the coming years at the Government of Canada. “At 0.02% of its forested area, deforestation in Canada is…
The Forest For The Trees: Harper’s Fudgey Forestry Figures
I have a feeling that some webpages will be changing significantly in the coming years at the Government of Canada. “At 0.02% of its forested area, deforestation in Canada is…
On credibility blows
Presumably, at some point in the future, the Wildrose Party will run in another Alberta election campaign, with Derek Fildebrandt as one of its candidates. And plenty of us will…
Strategic voting in Alberta (recap)
Strategic voting Alberta Some recent posts on strategic voting in Alberta Strategic voting in Edmonton Riverbend: vote NDP Strategic voting in Edmonton Manning: vote NDP Strategic voting in Edmonton Griesbach:…
Albertans support stronger climate change policies
A recent survey by EKOS Research Associates commissioned by the Pembina Institute reveals that Albertans’ attitudes about energy and climate change are more progressive than many think. For example, 50…
Ten Things to Know About Homelessness in Canada
This afternoon I gave a presentation at Raising the Roof’s Child & Family Homelessness Stakeholder Summit in Toronto. My slide deck can be downloaded here. To accompany the presentation, I’ve…
Dix Choses à Savoir sur l’Itinérance au Canada
Cet après-midi, j’ai fait une présentation au Child & Family Homelessness Stakeholder Summit, organisé par Chez Toit, à Toronto. Ma presentation, illustrée de diapositives, peut être téléchargée ici. Pour accompagner…
Stephen Harper’s Oily Comeuppance
A Saudi prince once said that the Stone Age didn’t end because man ran out of stones. The Age of Oil may be headed for the same fate. A Goldman…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jim Stanford, Iglika Ivanova and David MacDonald each highlight how there’s far more to be concerned about in Canada’s economy beyond the GDP…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Dana Flavelle examines how many Canadians are facing serious economic insecurity. And Kevin Campbell discusses how the Cons are vulnerable on the…
Give a thought to Alberta’s approaching budget day: there’s little to gain and plenty to lose from ‘debt free’ government
PHOTOS: Former premier Ralph Klein, now elevated to sainthood by the neoliberal cargo cult, celebrating the retirement of Alberta’s debt in 2004, never mind the mess the infrastructure was in.…
What Are Market Predictions?
“Mon, Aug 17, 2015 – 8:15 AM Bill Baruch, chief market strategist, iiTrader joins BNN to discuss why he’s watching crude oil to move sharply higher today.” “oil will rally…
What is climate leadership in BC, Canada and the world?
Thursday, August 20, 2015 The governments of both British Columbia and Alberta are currently consulting the public as they develop “climate leadership plans.” But what does it really take to…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Stephen Marche discusses the Cons’ ongoing efforts to make Canada a more closed and ignorant country: Mr. Harper’s campaign for re-election has so…
Ceci forced to slap Harper’s wrist
In the midst of this tiresomely long election campaign, Stephen Harper appears to find attacking his NDP and Liberal opponents isn’t enough to occupy his time. He has decided to…
Linda McCuaig does us all a big favour
Last week the NDP candidate for Toronto Centre, Linda McQuaig, stirred the tar sands pot, telling a CBC panel discussion that for Canada to meet its climate change targets, “a…
A Prophet Is Always Without Honour In Their Own Country….
NDP candidate Linda McQuaig’s comment on oilsands stirs up hornet’s nest Linda McQuaig says ‘a lot of the oilsands oil may have to stay in the ground,’ in calling for…